There are two common types of adult patient with a short bowel, those with jejunum in
continuity with a functioning colon and those with a jejunostomy. Both groups have potential …

… Patients with a short bowel are not common but should be managed by a
multidisciplinary team headed by a clinician with expertise in managing these patients. If …

… small intestinal length is short, a relatively small resection of the intestine may result in the
problems of a short bowel. Two types of patient with a short bowel are encountered in clinical …

… This review addresses the medical and surgical management of patients with short bowel
syndrome. Particular emphasis is placed on the conduct of the initial surgical procedure and …

… Iron, zinc and copper balances in patients with a short bowel on oral nutrition have been
comparable with normal controls.68 Zinc is present in intestinal fluids and deficiency only …

… and electronic media with search terms 'short bowel syndrome, advances in SBS and SBS’
… with emphasis on the recent advances in its management. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is an …

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs as a result of intestinal resection, and in many patients
is associated with complications, such as diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss, and nutrition …

… syndrome, although some patients with a primary TPN indication of malignancy or radiation
enteritis may have had short bowel syndrome as well. Patients with short bowel syndrome …

… who are at risk for developing chronic bowel failure because the colon does much more
than absorb water and electrolytes as originally thought. Thus, patients with short bowel and …

… greater among patients with shorter bowel length before surgery and higher conjugated
bilirubin levels. Of 78 PN-dependent patients older than 7 days at the time of STEP, only 47% of …